Sleeping-car.



E.FLAGG.

SLEEPING CAR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I, 1914.

W/T/VESSES E. FLAGG.

SLEEPING CAR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I, I9I4.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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A TTUR/VEYS E. FLAGG.

SLEEPING CAR. APPLICATION FILED APR. l, 1914.

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WITNESSES BYA ' A TTURNEYS .ERNEST FLAGG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

sLEErING-CAR.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

Application filed April 1, 1914. Serial No. 828,732.

My invention relates to sleeping-cars ofcompartment and dormitory type.

An object thereof is to provide a sleeping.` car structure having a larger number of berths in a standard car length than hitherto has been possible, thus securing greater efiv ciency and economy in Hoor space.

Anc-ther object of the invention is to obtain perfect privacy in a compartment type of car without great sacrifice in floor space.

A further object of the invention is the provision of 'a sleepingcar which can be easily and quickly converted from day service to night service.

A still further obiect of the invention is the provision of a sleeping car whereby the berths can be used during the day service of the car without the transformation of the same `to the night service and without any discomfort to the occupants of the car.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a sleeping car wherein three berth levels are provided, of which the two upper levels are insulated from the lower level.

Still another object of the invention is to' provide sleeping cars in whichthe entire window space remains undisturbed when said car is transformed for night service.

A further object 'of the invention is the provision of a compartment sleeping car in which 'there is a water-closet for each co'mpartment, but independent therefrom, thus increasing the privacyof eachcompartment.

I attain the above objects by providing a car vstructure having a corridor and compartments communicating with said corridor,y certain of said compartments having their floors at different levels as compared with other compartments. n

My invention consists rof the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and fully set forth'in the claims. p V. i. y

Reference is to be had tothe accompanying drawings` forming a part o'fthis specification, in which like characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views and in which; Y f

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section on line 1 1, Fig. 3, of a fragment of a compart' ment sleeping-car embodying my invention, showing inthe left-hand portion the compartments for day service and in the righthand portion, compartments in night'servof the car on line 3 3, Fig. 2.

Referring to the/drawings which illustrate my preferred form of construction, 5 represents a longitudinal girder of the under frame of the car, which has a depressed porf tion 6 intermediate the trucks p 7, which ice; Fig. 2 is'a horizontal section on line 2-2 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 3 is a cross section be seen from Fig. l. Two longitudinal par. i

ltitions 11 and 12 aremounted on the floor 10,

wall 13 and end walls 14 corridor 15. The

floor 16 of the corridor is level with the raised portion of the main floor 10 and merges therein; therefore at the depressed portion of the under frame the floor 16 of the corridor is above the main floor 10 (see v l The longitudinal partition 12 is not straight but is off-setvat regular intervals, as shown at 17 iin Figs. 2 and A3. The two par-l titions 11 and 12 are connected at regular intervals by means of columns 18 positioned centrally of the set-off portions 17 and also by columns 19'midway between the columns y 18. -Thus, the space between the two par` titions is divided into ya series of vestibules iook , 20, each communicating with the corridor 15 slide, if desired. The columns 18 and 19 between the partitions are carried by the main transverse beams 8 of the under frame,

thusy permitting a considerable reduction inv the size of the vertical members 22 (see Fig. 3) forming the framing 'of the side walls 13 and 23, as the said columnswill take up most of the transverse stress now carried by the members forming the framing of the side walls of the car. The columns 19 can be dis pensed with, as they form only an additional reinforcement, and in place thereof closets (not illustrated) can be formed'between the adjacent doors 21, accessible from of partitions 27 (Fig.` 1) eachV formed of a berth 28 rotatably mounted on trunnions 54 engaging the partition 12 in the set-off 17 and the side wall 23'of the car. The said berth is rotatable on its aXis, so that when the same is in operative position, as shown 'at the right of Fig. 1 and also in Fig. 2, its

width is equal to the width of the set-ofi' 17,

whichit engages. A leaf :29, pivotally connected to one side of the berth, and a leaf 30, similarly connected to the other side of said berth 28. form the remaining part of said partitions when the car is in day service.

. The leaf 29 of each partition forms the upper part thereof and is` in turn, pivotally connected to a leaf 31 forming the pivotal part of the top or roof 35 of compartment The leaf 30, which forms the lower part of the partitions when the compartments are for day service, is pivotally connected to a leafl 32 which forms the pivotal ortion of a floor 33 of the compartments26. he floor 33v of compartments 26 is raised above the floor .10 of compartments 25, in

the particular form illustrated, the Hoor 10 of compartments 25 is below the floor 16 of the corridor, as the floor of compartments 25 is the main floor 10 of the corridor. lThe pivotal connection of the berth support 28,

consisting of the leaves 29, 30, 31 and 32, is d of the piano-hinge type, and the movementl of the saidV leaves, with the support, is. simultaneous, z'. e., the entire partition moves at once when said compartments 25 and 26 are transformed from the day service, as shown at the left hand of Fig. 1. to the night serv` ice, as shown to the right of said figure. The compartments 26 are further separated from each other by a partition 43 centrally mounted on the top or roof 35 of the lower compartments 25.

The compartments 25 and 2.6 are each in communication with the vestibles 2O4 by means of doors 34 similar to doors 21. The

vestibules leading to the compartments 26, which have the raised floor 33 and form the upper compartments, are provided with a floor portion 36 forming a step from the corridor into the said upper compartments. The permanent portion of the raised floor 33 of each of the upper compartments is supported by transverse members 37 mounted on the main Vfloor 10. Said permanent portion overhaiigs each of said "transverse members 37, with the leaf 32 connected thereto; and when thesame forms part of the floor, it forms a recessed portion 39 in the lower compartments 25 accommodating a berth 40 mounted to slide in the compartments 25 on supports 41 carried by the side wall 23 of the car and the partition 12. Said supports 41 can be placed 'adjacent the floor 10, as shown in Fig. 1, 'or raised closer to the raised floor portion 33. The movable portions of the raised floors 33, the partitions, and the roofs are maintained in properposition by the locking means 38, which coact with the wall of the set-off 17 and the side wall 23 ofthe car. Berths 42 are provided on each side of the partitions 43 in the compartments 26, the said lberths being mounted to slide over the top or roof 35 of the compartments 25 on members 44 carried by the partition 12`and side-23 of the car.

,Each ofthe compartments 25 and 26 are further sub-.divided-by transverse partitions 24 and 45, so that each compartment 25 is divided into two parts or rooms 46, and each of the compartments 26, into two parts or rooms, 47. The said partitions 24 and 45,`if desired, can be providedl with locking doors 48 (see left hand of Fig. 2). When 4the car -is of the dormitory type, the compartments 25 and 26 arenot sub-divided by means of partitions 24 and 45, so-that/windows 49 of each of the parts 46 and 47 ofthe compartments 25 and 2 6 are merged into a single window and the distance between the partitions 27 can be reduced, thus a larger number of compartments 25 and 26 can be formed. lIn either the dormitory or comi partment type of car the end compartments, jor parts 46, are present, due to the structure of the car. In these end parts 46 the floor is preferably on a level with the ioor of the corridor, in -view of the fact that the said vparts are above the truck 7 of the under frame. If desired these end parts 46 can be used as smoking Vrooms in either type ofv portion 36,-while the toilet bowlsin the vestibulesof parts 46 of the compartments 25 are positioned on the main floor 10, forming the floor of said vestibule, or, if desired, the floor of the corridor 15 can be extended into the said vestibule and the toilet bowl positioned thereon. From the above it will appear that a toilet and lavatory are contiguous with each part of the compartments but separated therefrom by the door 34.

The compartments 26, or the raised compartments. are ventilated by the monitor of the car. The compartments 25, or the lower y. compartments, are ventilated by ducts which pass through the upper part of the toilet room to a space over the corridor.l The space between the floors 10 and 16 serves as a receptacle for-the heating pipes 51, from where said pipes are branched out into radiators 52 located in the space formed by the raised floor 33 and the transverse members 87 Thus. all the heating pipesare entirely concealed and the arrangement permits of 'indirect radiation easily controllable.

It wilt be seen that in the compartment f type of car, the compartment parts 4.6 will each comprise a .single berth, while the compartment parts 47 will each contain two berths, of which the upper. berths 42 are accessible by the provision of a step 53 secured to the side wall 23, or they may be made accessible by means of a' step-ladder, as in use at present. Each upper berth 42. furthermore, can be made 'foldable,l so that in place of sliding the berth out from the position shown at theleft of Fig. 1 into the Aposition shownat the `right of the same ligure. it can be unfolded, `thus making a double berth in place of aI upper berths, and not one-half as in the present case.

The berths 40 and 42 can be used for day service without any inconvenience or change of the partitions 27, which change of the partitions is .onlyv necessary when the berth support 2.8 is to be placed in operative position, z'. ewwhen `thecompartments are trans; formed for Vnight service. It will be noted thatthe entire window space willremain undisturbed. in feach of the compartments or parts thereof when said compartments or parts thereof are transformed into 'night service. The free floor space in each of the other of said eompartments.

compartments or parts thereof can have if I desired chairs, which may be collapsible.

From the above description it can be easily seen that not only greater privacy and better conditions are obtained by a car structure according to my ideas, but a greater econ- `omv of floor space is derived.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent: I f

1. A sleeping-car having a longitudinal corridor and a plurality of two-room compartments each room communicating with said corridor, the alternate compartments having their oors depressed from theloor of the corridor; and berths in all of said rooms.s

2. A sleeping-car having alongitudinal corridor and a plurality of two-room compartments each room communicating with said corridor, the consecutive compartments having ltheir floors at different levels from each other and berths in each of the rooms.

3. A sleeping-car having a longitudinal corridor and a plurality of consecutive tworoom compartments each communicating.

-With said corridor, each of the alternate compartmentsA having a roof independent of the car roof; and berths associated with each of the rooms. 4. A sleeping-car havinga longitudinal corridor and a plurality of consecutive tworoom compartments each room communicating with said corridor, each of the alternate compartments having a roof independent of the car roof; and berths accommodated on said roofs andaccessible from the 5. A sleeping-car havin a longitudinal corridor and a plurality o two-room compartments formed of transverse partitions, each of said rooms communicating with said corridor, each of the alternate compartments having a. partially collapsible roof independent of the car roof; and berths aocommodated on said roofs of the alternate compartments.

6. A sleeping-car having a longitudinal corridor and a plurality of two-room compartments formed of transverse partitions, each of said rooms communicating with said corridor, each -of the alternate compartments having a partially `collapsible roof independent of the car roof; and berths accommodated on said roofs of the alternatev compartments, said berths being mounted to slide oversaid roofs. v

7. A vsleeping-car having a longitudinalY corridor and a plurality of eonsecutivetwoy .I

room compartments yeachI room communicatingwith ythe corridor, the consecutive compartments havingL their `floorsv at ydifferent Ef levels from each other,geachof Athe compartmentshaving lthe lioorat. the lower level being provided with a roof independent of the car roof; and berths normally located over said roofs and accessible from the compartments having their floors at the higher.

corridor and a plurality of two-room compartments lat one side of the corridor, each Y room communicating with said corridor,

said compartments having their floors at a diierent level from the Hoor ofthe corridorlnd berths in said rooms.

eating with said corridor, the alternate compartments having their floors depressed below the floor of the corridor, each of said alternate compartments having a partially7 collapsible roof independent of the car roof; berths accommodated on each of said roofs; and berths provided in each of said alternate compartments and accessible therefrom, the other berths being accessible from the other of said compartments.

11. A sleeping-car having a longitudinal corridor and a plurality of consecutive tworoom compartments each room communieating with said corridor, the consecutive compartments having their floors at ditl'erent levels from` each other and from said corridor; and berths associated with each ofsaid rooms of the said compartments.-

12.*In a sleeping-car, an under frame;

trucks supporting the ends of the frame,

said frame being depressed between the trucks.; a main floor carried bv said frame; a car frame supported by said under frame, said car frame including longitudinal and transverse partitions forming a longitudinal corridor and a plurality of consecutive, independent compartments each communieating with the fcorridor, said corridor having a floor level with the Hoor of the frame at the trucks and said compartments `having their oors at different levels from the oo'r of the corridor, some of the said compartments having their oors common with the loor of the frame, the other of the said compartments having their iioors above the Hare of the floor of the corridor; and berths in all of-said compartments.

13. In a sleeping-car, an under frame;

sleeping-ear having a longitudinalI -corridor and a plurality of consecutive two- -room compartments each room communitrucks supporting 'the ends of the frame, said Vframe being depressed between the trucks; a main floor carried by said frame; a car frame carried by said under frame, said ear frame including a pair of longitudinal partitions anda plurality of transverse partitions, one of said longitudinal partitions with one side of the car frame forming a corridor; a Hoor for `said corridor above the depressed portion of the main floor andl level with the main floor at the trucks; columns between said longitudinal partitions carried by said under frame, thev other of said partitions with the other side of the car frame and the transverse parti- `tions forming a-plurality of consecutive compartments, each communicating independentlywith the space between the two i partitions, some of said compartments havingtheir floors in common with the main floor. the other of said compartments having their floors above the flare of the floor of the corridor, s aid partition formingthe corridor having means therein establishing 'communication` between the corridor and the space between the longitudinal partitions.; and berthsin allof said compartments. r

14. In a sleeping-car, an under frame; trucks supporting the ends of the frame; longitudinal and transverse partitions forming a longitudinal corridor. and a plurality of consecutive, independent compartments each communicating with said corridor; columns intermediate thel longitudinal partitionsy carried bv saidv under frame. the

alternate compartments having their iioors 'depressed below the plane of the Hoor of the corridor; berths in all of the compartments; and means for placing said berths in operative or in inoperative position.

15. In asleeping-car, a pair of longitudinal partitions and a pluralitv of transverse partitions intermediate the side wall of the car and one of said longitudinal partitions,

the other of said longitudinal partitionsl with Athe other wall of .the car forming a longitudinal corridor, said transverse partitions forming a plurality of consecutive, independent compartments each communieating with said corridor and having their loorsat a diii'erent level from the level of the corridor; berths in all of the compartments: means for placing said berths in operative or in inoperative position; and a. toilet for eachrof said compartments intermediate the longitudinal partitions.

. 16. A sleeping-car having a longitudinal corridor; a` pluralitv of consecutive compartments and vestibules intermediate the corridor and the compartments. the alternate compartments having their floors'above or below the floor of the corridor; means Pdividing each of said compartments into. .two independent parts, each adgapted to' communicate with the corridor through the vestibule; a toilet in said vestibule for each of said parts of compartments; and berths associated with each of said parts of said compartments and adapted to be placed in operative or in inoperative position.

17. A sleeping car having a longitudinal corridor and a plurality of two room compartments, each room communicating with said corridor, the consecutive compartments having their floors at diiferent levels from each other, and heat-radiating means posiioned under the higher level portions of the 18. A sleeping car having a longitudinal corridor and a plurality of consecutive tworoom compartments, each room communicating with said corridor, the alternate compartments having their oors above or below the ioor of the corridor, and heatradiating means positioned under the p0rtions of the floor raised above the floor of the corridor and under the floor of the corridor.

19. A sleeping car having berths on three different levels, said berths at dierent levels being adapted to superpose ,each other;

and means subdividing the car into compartments and'rooms, so that the berths of the two upper levels are in a different room from the berth of the lower level.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERNEST FLAGG.

Witnesses:

BENEDICT J oFE, GEORGE H. EMSLIE. 

